Top pick: #7 (HORATIO) (8-5) - Freshened up since July 14th, gelding has been competitive many times in the past facing tougher and will be dropping to a new low off the break. Working fast and he finished second on this surface in late March. The horse to beat.
2nd pick: #1 (Ed's Magic) (7-2) - Lightly-raced gelding enters off a career best when he finished a distant second here at this level and trip on Nov. 2. Speedy sort has the rail and he should be involved from start-to-finish.
3rd pick: #4 (Pegasus Tiger) (12-1) - Longshot showed an improved effort last out in his second start and will be racing with blinkers off. Can grab a share at a big price.
4th pick: #3 (Private Irving A) (4-1) - He set a pressured pace and tired to finish third, a bit over a length in back of "Ed." Nice effort came off a four month break and he should be sharper this afternoon.